Course description

This programme has been developed for practitioners working with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It contains a wealth of practical ideas to support those who are working with verbal children with social communication difficulties aged from 4-14.
This training programme has been UPDATED to reflect the changes in diagnostic criteria and includes a whole session on managing pupils with sensory conditions in the classroom.
There are five, four-hour sessions giving a total of 20 hours teaching.
Participants can achieve a Level 3 or Level 2 nine credit Award in Knowledge and Practice to Support the Communication skills of ASD – both levels are now on the QCF! A portfolio of evidence will need to be submitted.

Training Facilitator

Deborah Maycock

Pricing details

It is priced at £375, to include all fees, course book and refreshments.

Course objectives

Promote vocabulary development.

Promote effective communication and social skills through understanding pragmatic language skills and how to support development of emotional literacy